Part of the reason Henry VIII tried so hard to get a male heir was because he thought his daughters might not be accepted as queen. When Edward VI died, was there any faction pushing to skip the women in favor of a male relative? If not, why were the women more accepted than Henry thought?

by ArmandoAlvarezWF

The only prior precedent for a queen regnant was Henry I's attempt to get his daughter Matilda recognized as queen and it led to a devastating civil war.

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There's always more to be said, but you might be interested in some answers I've previously written about why Henry wanted a son and how women were accepted as rulers:

Mary Tudor was the first queen regent of England. Was this noted at the time? Was there any significant reaction, positive or negative, to having a solo female ruler?

Why did Henry VIII marry “old” wives?

Was Henry VIII justified with the Acts of Supremacy?